Chess Puzzle #3f2yw — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g6; rook e6; knights c3/f3; pawns a3/c2/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen b6; rook f8; bishop d6; knight f6; pawns a5/b5/b7/d5/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxd5 — knight c3→d5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bh2+ — bishop d6→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh2 (king g1→h2, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qxe6 — queen b6→e6, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short. The key move is Bh2+.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/1p4p1/1q1bRnQp/pp1p4/3P4/P1N2N1P/2P2PP1/6K1 w - - 2 21

Solve this puzzle interactively on Brilliant Knight — free tactics training powered by Stockfish 18, no signup required.